ILMA Features Aspiring Architect, Ian Siegel
Posted: May 30, 2013 Filed under: Architecture, Expose, JustArch, More FC3 | Tags: Architecture, AvanteGarde, Concrete, Design, DesignAllDayAndNight, Glass, green, Ian, Ian Siegel, Modern, Portfolio, Solar, student 1 CommentAbout Ian Siegel
Ian Siegel, a recent graduate of NJIT’s College of Architecture and Design, is featured in an interview on the Student Showcase section of the website for Autodesk, an American multinational corporation that focuses on design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media and entertainment industries. Learn more about Ian by clicking here.
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#EcoMonday: “Green” Glass is Good at the Corning Museum (Under Construction)
Posted: October 9, 2012 Filed under: Architecture, Green, JustArch, More FC3 | Tags: Architecture, Corning Museum, Design, EcoMonday, Energy, Glass, green, Love, Museum, Smart 4 CommentsThe New York City practice Thomas Phifer and Partners have unveiled their design for the new 100,000 square foot North Wing expansion at the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York. The state of the art, “energy smart” building will provide the ideal interior environment for preserving the Museum’s unparalleled collection of glass art through natural lighting, an intelligent building envelope and sophisticated temperature and air quality controls. The $64 million North Wing is scheduled for completion in 2014.
Included in the expansion will be a 26,000 square feet of gallery space. This is the largest space anywhere dedicated to the presentation of contemporary art in glass.
Environmentally Sustainable Design Elements:
- Insulated double glazed windows with high performance, low-E coating to reduce heat gain
- Daytime illumination provided by natural light
- Daylight harvesting system
- Carbon dioxide monitors control volume of outside air intake
- Enthalpy wheel recovers heat from building exhaust
- VAV controls track occupancy and system performance to reduce energy consumption
- Water economizer uses cooling towers instead of chillers to produce cooling in winter for pumps
- Multiple valves on cooling coils reduce energy required for dehumidification
- Commissioning of building systems maximizes equipment efficiency
- Facility personnel training improves long-term maintenance and operation
- Design of storm water retention reduces run-off and erosion
- Site lighting is designed to meet Dark Sky standards
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Exclusive #EcoMonday Interview with Architect Bill Reed with host @FrankCunhaIII (Part 1 of 3)
Posted: May 27, 2012 Filed under: Architecture, Green, PodCasts | Tags: Architetcure, Design, EcoMonday, green, Holistic, Podcast, Regenerative Design, Sustainability, Sustainability Rock Star, TheInsideOutlook Leave a commentCLICK HERE
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Exclusive #EcoMonday Interview with Architect Bill Reed with host @FrankCunhaIII (Part 2 of 3)
Posted: May 21, 2012 Filed under: Architecture, Green, PodCasts | Tags: Architetcure, Design, EcoMonday, green, Holistic, Podcast, Regenerative Design, Sustainability, Sustainability Rock Star, TheInsideOutlook Leave a commentCLICK HERE
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Exclusive #EcoMonday Interview with Architect Bill Reed with host @FrankCunhaIII (Part 3 of 3)
Posted: May 13, 2012 Filed under: Architecture, Green, PodCasts | Tags: Architetcure, Design, EcoMonday, green, Holistic, Podcast, Regenerative Design, Sustainability, Sustainability Rock Star, TheInsideOutlook 2 CommentsCLICK HERE
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A Few Things to Consider While Designing
Posted: September 21, 2011 Filed under: Architecture, More FC3 | Tags: Architecture, Contect, Design, Environment, FC3, Form, Function, green, Ideas, Program, Site 2 CommentsMost of the following items can be inter-related and juxtaposed. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list or listed in any priority. It is a list of things to think about (and talk about with your designer) when you find yourself designing your next project.
A.) Program/Use
- What are you designing?
- For whom are you designing?
- Are there any important relationships between the various “program” spaces?
- What are the project constraints – cost, site, schedule, users, etc.?
- Is there a defining thought – a certain look, feel, sense of place; that needs to be defined?
- The “space” created for the program informs the Form & Aesthetics of the space as well as the Context where it resides.
B.) Context/Site
- Where is It?
- Think: Location, Location, Location (like City vs Rural).
- Solar Orientation – Where does the sun rise and set? Which way is North?
- What are some the adjacent natural and manmade site features?
- Where do the winds come from, the shade, the sun, water elements/features, are there existing trees and/or vegetation that need to be considered.
- Utilities – How are basic needs met? (Think: water, plumbing, electricity, sanitary waste, domestic waste, and connectivity to outside world, i.e., internet and other telecommunication).
C.) Form/Aesthetics
- Scale, Proportion, Order – Thoughtfulness of scale.
- Think outside the plan, elevation, and sections – How does the space look/feel in perspective, the way one moves through the space?
- Think: When you enter a traditional Roman Church the entrance (narthex) is typically low making the entrance into the vaulted nave more dramatic.
- Materials (inside and outside). Local materials indigenous to the project site?
- Texture – The texture and “feel” can define the interior and exterior of a space.
- Color – How does color or lack of color define the space. Is the color applied or is it part of the natural materials?
- Image – What are the defining elements of the design? The façade?
- Structure – How will the space be defined? What type of materials will be used? What type of structure will be used (Bearing Walls vs Columns, etc.).
D.) Other Factors
- The Client – Ultimately (right or wrong) the clients basic needs need to be met (especially if there is a written contract).
- Societal Benefits (Questions like are we doing the right thing are important!!!)
- The Earth/Environment
For example:
- How does the program, site/context and Form/Aesthetics impact the local and global environment?
- How do the decisions made above impact the environment?
- Transportation – labor and materials.
- Is there a way to reduce the size of the “space” or “spaces” – Smaller footprints and volumes result in less energy use (Think: HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing services/systems).
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#EcoMonday @WJMArchitect Recognized for Green Architecture and Design
Posted: August 15, 2011 Filed under: Green, More FC3 | Tags: Architect, Architecture, COTE, Design, EcoMonday, Environment, green, Sustainable, WJM 4 CommentsWilliam Martin of Westwood received an award for his work on a Hillsdale home for a wounded soldier.
Westwood resident William Martin, who has been working as an independent architect since 1991, recently won an award for a sustainable home design he created for a wounded soldier.
The American Institute of Architects New Jersey Committee on the Environment (COTE) held its first competition this year to reward architects for outstanding sustainable designs. Martin submitted his project in the residential category and was named the winner in the COTE Top 10 Awards.
The design is for a home in Hillsdale that Martin did in conjunction with Homes For Our Troops. Wounded Iraq War Marine Corp. Cpl. Visnu Gonzalez lives in the home with his mother, Maria.
The home, which was constructed in 2009, has several green elements. It is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum Certified and is partially self-sustaining by creating its own renewable energy. The house has solar panels, geothermal heating and air conditioning, LED lighting and a mechanism for rain water capture and re-use.
Martin appeared on NBC News with Brian Williams for his efforts on the home. Click here to see the segment.
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